European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

GC-MS ANALYSIS OF BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS PRESENT IN THE WHOLE PLANT OF ANDROGRAPHIS ECHIOIDES (L) NEES (ACANTHAECEAE)

A. Agnel Ruba and V.R. Mohan*

ABSTRACT

The investigation was carried out to determine the possible bioactive components of whole plant of Andrographis echioides using GC-MS analysis. The chemical composition of the ethanol extract of whole plant of Andrographis echioides was investigated using Perkin-Elmer Gas Chromatography- Mass matched with national institute of standard and Technology (NIST) library. Twenty three compounds were identified 3,7,11,15-Tetramethyl-2-hexadecen-1-ol was found to be major component followed by 2-Tridecen-1-ol, (E)- 6,9,12- Octadecatrienoic acid, phenylmethyl ester, (Z,Z,Z)-, trans-2-Undecen-1-ol, Methoxyacetic acid, Squalene ,3-tetradecyl ester, Heptadecanoic acid, heptadecyl ester, 2-Cyclopentene-1- undecanoic acid, (+)-,Valeric acid, 4-pentadecyl ester, 3-Hexadecyloxycarbonyl-5-(2- hydroxyethyl)-4-methylimidazolium ion, Heptadecane, 2,6,10,14-tetramethyl-, Pterin-6- carboxylic acid, Octadecane, 1-(ethenyloxy)- , Cyclo propane tetra decanoic acid, 2-octyl-, methyl ester, Z,Z,Z-4,6,9-Nonadecatriene, Z,Z-2,5-Pentadecadien-1-ol.

Keywords: GC-MS, False water willow, Mass spectrum, Chemopreventive.